Doing Business Safely in China is a complete guide designed to minimize the difficulties involved in setting up business in China while allowing foreign investors to reduce the uncertainties that are inherent in a country so different from their own.It covers the general geographic and political aspects of this country; its legal system; foreign investment policy; contractual arrangements for distributors and suppliers; the different investment vehicles; mergers and acquisitions; insolvency and bankruptcy; industrial and intellectual property; tax, employment and real estate as well as policies for resolution of disputes and their prevention.Written by a team of twelve legal experts with extensive experience in advising foreign companies on setting up business in China, this book is essential reading for anyone planning to do business safely in this country ÍNDICE: List of Abbreviations. Introduction General Aspects 1. Geographic Location and Administrative Regions 2. People and Languages 3. Economy 4. Industry 5. Foreign Trade 6. Consumption 7. Political Matters 8. Culture Legal System 1. Legislation in China 1.1. Sources of Law 1.2. Civil and Commercial Legislation in China 2. Judicial System in China 2.1. Organization of the Courts 3. Governmental Structure of the Administration 3.1. Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) 3.2. State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) 3.3. State Administration of Taxation (SAT) 3.4. State Administration of ForeignExchange (SAFE) 3.5. Customs Foreign Investment Policy in China 1. SpecialZones 1.1. Special Economic Zones and Other Development Zones 1.2. Export Processing Zones 1.3. Bonded Zones, Bonded Logistic Parks and Bonded Port Areas2. WTO Commitments 3. Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) with Hong Kong and Macau 4. Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue 4.1. Encouraged Industries and Sectors 4.2. Restricted Industries and Sectors 4.3. Prohibited Industries and Sectors 4.4. Permitted Industries and Sectors 5. Foreign Exchange Control 5.1. Current Account Items 5.2. Capital Account Items6. Debt Financing 6.1. Borrowing Foreign Currency 6.2. Borrowing RMB Distribution and Supply - Contractual Arrangements 1. Distribution Contracts 1.1. Exclusivity 1.2. Distributor's Obligations 1.3. Ownership of Intellectual Property 1.4. Confidentiality 1.5. Term 1.6. Termination 1.7. Governing Law 1.8. Regulatory Approvals 2. Agency Contracts 2.1. Duties of the Principal 2.2. Restrictions and Duties of the Agent 2.3. Commission 3. Franchise Contracts 3.1. Franchisor Requirements and Content of a Franchise Contract 3.2. Procedures and required documentation for registration 3.3. Terms and Conditions of the Franchise Contract 3.4. Inventory, Supply and Control 3.5. Trademark Issues 3.6. Term and Termination 4. Supply Contracts 4.1. Obligations of the Suppliers 4.2. Obligations of the Purchasers 5. Processing Contracts 5.1. Grant of License 5.2. Intellectual Property 5.3. Processing of Products 5.4. Placing of Orders and Estimates 5.5. Quality Control 5.6. Pricing and Payment 5.7. Delivery and Quality Inspection 5.8. Transfer of Risk and Insurance 5.9. Restrictions on the Contractor Investment Vehicles 1. Representative Office and Branch Office 1.1. Representative Office 1.2. Branch Office 2. Foreign Invested Enterprises 2.1. Limited Liability Companies 2.2. Qualification as a Shareholder 2.3. Business Scope of Foreign Invested Enterprises 2.4. Names of Foreign Invested Enterprises 2.5. Total Investment and Registered Capital. 2.6. Registered Capital 2.7. Registered Address 2.8. Corporate Governance 2.9. Directors and Officers' Duties and Liabilities 2.10. Foreign Exchange 2.11. Audit Requirements 2.12. Finance and Tax 2.13. Allocation of Funds andDistribution of Profits 2.14. Duration 2.15. Procedures for the Incorporation of an FIE 2.16. Annual Inspections 2.17. Foreign Invested Commercial Enterprises 2.18. Comparison of Different Investment Vehicles 3. Other ways of doing business in China 3.1. Sourcing / Trading 3.2. Processing or assembling 3.3. Franchising 3.4. Build-Operate-Transfer Mergers and Acquisitions 1. Mergers and Acquisitions in China 1.1. Mergers 1.2. Acquisition 2. Due Diligence2.1. Legal Due Diligence 2.2. Tax Due Diligence 2.3. Financial Due Diligence 2.4. Reputational Due Diligence 3. Anti-Monopoly Law 3.1. Enforcement Authority 3.2. Monopolistic Conduct 3.3. Legal Liability Insolvency and Bankruptcy 1. Governance and Application 2. Commencement of Insolvency Action 2.1. Debtor 2.2. Creditor 2.3. Parties Responsible for Liquidating the Enterprise 3. Administrator 4. Property of the Debtor 5. Restructuring 6. Settlement 7. Distribution Priority Industrial and Intellectual Property 1. Trademarks 1.1. Legislative development 1.2. Registrable Trademarks 1.3. Registration of Trademarks 1.4. Rights of Trademark Registrants 1.5. Protection and Enforcement 1.6. Special Provisions for Foreign Applicants for Trademark Registration 2. Patents 2.1. Legislative Development 2.2. Protected Patents 2.3. Application for Patents 2.4. Rights of Patent Holders 2.5. Protection and Enforcement 2.6. Special Provisions for Foreign Applicants for Patents 3. Copyright 3.1. Legislative Development 3.2. Protected Copyrights 3.3. Rights of Copyrights Owners 3.4. Protection and Enforcement 3.5. Special Provisions for Foreign Copyright Holders 4. Trade Secrets (Know-how) 4.1. Legislative Development 4.2. Definition of Know-how 4.3. Protection and Enforcement Tax 1. Taxes Levied on FIEs 1.1. Value Added Tax 1.2. Business Tax 1.3. Comsumption Tax 1.4. Enterprise Income Tax 1.5. Individual Income Tax 1.6. City Maintenanceand Construction Tax 1.7. Deed Tax 1.8. Stamp Duty 1.9. Customs Duty 2. Taxes levied on Foreign Enterprises 2.1. Enterprise Income Tax. 2.2. BusinessTax 3. Administration of Taxation 3.1. Local Taxation Organizations 3.2. Taxation Control Employment 1. Labor Contract 1.1. Written Contract 1.2. Form and Contents 1.3. Types of Labor Contracts 2. Salary and Individual Income Tax 3. Working Hours, Holidays and Vacations 4. Termination of Labor Contracts 4.1. Termination Grounds 4.2. Severance Compensation 5. Social Insurance and Housing Fund 6. Labor Unions 7. Employment Policies for Foreigners 7.1. Work Permit Certificate and Visa Notice Letter 7.2. Work Visa 7.3. Work Permit 7.4. Residence Permit 8. Child Labor 9. Labor Authorities 9.1. Administrative Authorities 9.2. Semi-judicial Authority Real Estate 1. Real Estate 1.1. Land and Land Use Right 1.2. Land Ownership 1.3. Right to Use State-owned Land 1.4. Purposes of the Exercise of Land Use Rights and Term 1.5. Termination of a Land Use Right 1.6. Acquisition of a Land Use Right 1.7. Granting of aLand Use Right 1.8. Transfer of a Land Use Right 1.9. Lease 1.10. Mortgage 1.11. Building Ownership 1.12. Title Documents 2. Foreign Investment in the Real Estate Sector 2.1. Definition 2.2. Incorporation of a Foreign Invested Real Estate Enterprise 2.3. Incorporation Procedures 2.4. Acquisition of a Land Use Right 2.5. Registered Capital 2.6. Special Requirements for FIREEs 2.7. Registration Procedure and Total Investment 2.8. Fixed Return and Financing 2.9. Development/Exploitation 2.10. Acquisition of Property by Foreign Individuals/Entities (other than FIREEs) 2.11. Relevant Governmental Authorities for Foreign Investment in Real Estate Dispute resolution and prevention 1. Negotiation 2. Mediation 3. Arbitration 3.1. Arbitration in China 3.2. International Arbitration 4. Litigation 5. Dispute Prevention Notes
- ISBN: 978-84-8356-395-3
- Editorial: Lid
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 205
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2010
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- Idioma: Español